Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Italian Studies

Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

Italian Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the best tradition of the humanities. We offer courses in literature, culture, language, linguistics, media, film, opera, and Italian-Canadian studies. Students can choose from three major/minor degree options: Italian studies (BA), Italian studies (iBA) and Italian culture (BA). Each of these consists of core courses taught by our faculty. In addition, Italian studies offers three levels of certificates of language proficiency.

Italian Studies (BA)

This degree requires a full complement of language, literature and linguistics courses, most of which are taught in Italian. Students in this degree program may opt for a Specialized Honours BA, an Honours BA, an Honours Double Major, an Honours Double Major (Interdisciplinary), an Honours Major/Minor, or an Honours Minor.

Italian Studies (iBA)

This degree has the same requirements as the Honours BA in Italian studies and also includes an international component in which students take courses at one of our partner universities in Italy. Students entering this program must make an appointment with the program coordinator of Italian studies prior to enrolment.

Note: courses offered under “Individualized Reading” will be considered as part of the relevant linguistics or literature category. With the exception of real beginners, prospective students of Italian must complete a language placement questionnaire prior to enrolment in any Italian language course.

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students will take at least 54 credits in Italian studies, including the following:

(i) Core language requirement:

12 core language credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2000 6.00 or AP/IT 2030 6.00;
- AP/IT 3000 6.00 or AP/IT 3030 6.00 or AP/IT 3050 6.00.

(ii) Core literature requirement:

six core literature credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2200 6.00.

(iii) Core linguistics requirement:

six core linguistics credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2100 6.00.

(iv) Other courses:

30 credits (of which12 credits must be at the 4000 level), as follows:
- six credits in Italian linguistics (other than AP/IT 2100 6.00);
- 18 credits in literature (other than AP/IT 2200 6.00), of which at least six credits must be from of Group A and at least six credits must be from Group B;
- six additional credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours BA: 120 Credits

Major credits: students will take at least 42 credits in Italian studies, including the following:

(i) Core language requirement:

12 core language credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2000 6.00 or AP/IT 2030 6.00;
- AP/IT 3000 6.00 or AP/IT 3030 6.00 or AP/IT 3050 6.00.

(ii) Core literature requirement:

six core literature credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2200 6.00.

(iii) Core linguistics requirement:

six core linguistics credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2100 6.00.

(iv) Other courses:

18 credits (of which 12 credits must be at the 4000 level), as follows:
- six credits in Italian linguistics (other than AP/IT 2100 6.00);
- 12 credits in literature (other than AP/IT 2200 6.00), of which and at least six credits must be from of Group A and at least six credits must be from Group B.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA

The Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Students must take at least 36 credits in Italian and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet Italian requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in Italian and six credits the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Major credits: students will take at least 36 credits in Italian, including the following:

(i) Core language requirement:

12 core language credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2000 6.00 or AP/IT 2030 6.00;
- AP/IT 3000 6.00 or AP/IT 3030 6.00 or AP/IT 3050 6.00.

(ii) Core literature requirement:

six core literature credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2200 6.00.

(iii) Core linguistics requirement:

six core linguistics credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2100 6.00.

(iv) Other courses:

12 credits, as follows:
- three credits in Italian linguistics;

six credits in literature (other than AP/IT 2200 6.00);
any three additional credits at the 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Minor credits: students will take at least 30 credits in Italian studies, including the following:

(i) Core language requirement:

12 core language credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2000 6.00 or AP/IT 2030 6.00;
- AP/IT 3000 6.00 or AP/IT 3030 6.00 or AP/IT 3050 6.00.

(ii) Core literature requirement:

six core literature credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2200 6.00.

(iii) Core linguistics requirement:

six core linguistics credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2100 6.00.

(iv) Other courses:

six credits as follows:
- six credits in Italian literature at the 4000 level from either Group A or Group B.

Note: at least six credits in the minor must be at the 4000 level.

BA: 90 Credits

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 90 credits that meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00.

Major credits: students will take at least 30 credits in Italian studies, including the following:

(i) Core language requirement:

12 core language credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2000 6.00 or AP/IT 2030 6.00;
- AP/IT 3000 6.00 or AP/IT 3030 6.00 or AP/IT 3050 6.00.

(ii) Core literature requirement:

six core literature credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2200 6.00.

(iii) Core linguistics requirement:

six core linguistics credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2100 6.00.

(iv) Other courses:

six credits as follows:
- six credits in Italian literature at the 4000 level from either Group A or Group B.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 3000 level or above.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours iBA: 120 Credits

Notes:

The requirements are the same as for the Honours BA in Italian studies (42 credits).
Students entering this program must make an appointment with the program coordinator of Italian studies prior to enrolment.

Major credits: students will take at least 42 credits in Italian studies, including the following:

(i) Core language requirement:

12 core language credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2000 6.00 or AP/IT 2030 6.00;
- AP/IT 3000 6.00 or AP/IT 3030 6.00 or AP/IT 3050 6.00.

(ii) Core literature requirement:

six core literature credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2200 6.00.

(iii) Core linguistics requirement:

six core linguistics credits as follows:
- AP/IT 2100 6.00.

(iv) Other courses:

18 credits (of which 12 credits must be at the 4000 level), as follows:
- six credits in Italian linguistics (other than AP/IT 2100 6.00);
- 12 credits in literature (other than AP/IT 2200 6.00), of which six credits must be from Group A and of which six credits must be from Group B.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 4000 level.

In addition to the courses required for their major, students in the Honours iBA Program must fulfill the following requirements:

Internationally-oriented credits: at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses chosen outside the major.

International exchange: at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at one of York University’s exchange partners in Italy. Student should have completed AP/IT 2200 6.00 before departure or have obtained permission of the department.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: for the Honours iBA, courses taken outside the major to satisfy the language study requirement and/or the internationally-oriented courses requirement can also be used to satisfy the outside the major requirement. Students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Major/Minor iBA

The Honours iBA program in Italian studies described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Literature courses counting toward a degree in Italian studies are divided into two groups:

Group A: Pre-19th Century Literature

Group B: Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Italian Linguistics

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